MJ Lee

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What happened in Buffalo is simple, Biden says: “Domestic terrorism.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“In America, evil will not win,” President Biden says in Buffalo. “But evil did come to Buffalo.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KyungLahCNN: "It is believed the suspect involved was upset about political tensions between China and Taiwan," said Orange County Sher… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked if White House can point to specific briefings, meetings, phone calls going back to February on baby formula issue (WH has said admin has been working on this since Feb), press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she would be happy to get back to reporters and be transparent — PolitiTweet.org

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Jarring that the American Academy of Pediatrics is having to make a recommendation for *feeding infants that they say isn't ideal and shouldn't become routine* because of the nationwide baby formula shortage. — PolitiTweet.org

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According to the AAP, this may be an option for children who usually get regular formula, not a specialty product for allergies or other health needs. For parents that choose to go the whole cow's milk route, limit is 24 ounces a day. — PolitiTweet.org

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The American Academy of Pediatrics says that for short periods of time, parents can feed infants older than six months whole cow's milk if no formula is available. This not an ideal solution, the AAP says, and should not become routine. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pressed by other reporters later in the briefing on not calling out individuals who espouse these views, Jean-Pierre says doing so would mean you "move away from the issue." — PolitiTweet.org

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"If a person espouses hatred, we need to call that out," Jean-Pierre says, but adds she would not want to get into a "back and forth on names and who said what." — PolitiTweet.org

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WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says she would not call out any individuals -- including elected officials and media figures -- who have espoused extremists, racist, xenophobic views that may be fueling white supremacy. "Because it doesn't matter who it is," she says. — PolitiTweet.org

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"I am a black, gay, immigrant woman," Jean-Pierre says, addressing the historical significance of her assuming this role. "Representation matters." — PolitiTweet.org

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Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre begins her first White House press briefing by recognizing those killed in the Buffalo shooting https://t.co/qLHry6Elit — PolitiTweet.org

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Interview with John Fetterman's wife after he suffered a stroke, from @jessicadean > — PolitiTweet.org

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@elliotcwilliams nope :( — PolitiTweet.org

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Can confirm: An iPhone cannot survive one hour in the washing machine — PolitiTweet.org

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Gerber representatives are apologetically telling parents: "My heart does go out to you." There wasn't a wait for their 1-800 hotline on Friday, and they have multiple formula lines in stock (16 out of 24 appeared to be available over the weekend) https://t.co/vsxPuOKySR — PolitiTweet.org

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The hold time for Reckitt (company that makes Enfamil formula) on Friday was 72 minutes. When a rep finally got on the phone, they apologetically said: "Looks like we don't have any products in stock." https://t.co/vsxPuOKySR — PolitiTweet.org

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A rep on the 1-800 hotline for Abbott (the company behind the major formula recalls) will refer you to their recall website -- doesn't answer Qs on the phone. Meanwhile, the "urgent product request line" requires a pediatrician to fax over a form, along w/ a physician's order. — PolitiTweet.org

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New: The White House unveiled a a website on Friday to provide resources for families searching for baby formula. We tried out some of the recommended hotlines/chat functions -- offers a glimpse of the frustrating experience many parents are having. https://t.co/Dp2n167I6n — PolitiTweet.org

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It is extremely not — PolitiTweet.org

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@JDiamond1 "...because we have to make sure what we're getting is in fact first rate product. That's why the FDA has to go through the process." — PolitiTweet.org

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@JDiamond1 Biden's full answer on this: "If we've been been better mind readers I guess we could've but we moved as quickly as the problem became apparent to us and we have to move w/ caution as well as speed..." — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked by @JDiamond1 to respond to criticism that his administration should have acted sooner on baby formula shortage, Biden says maybe they could have done that if they were "mind readers." Says it has been important to act with "caution" on this issue. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alexburnsNYT: 👇👇👇👇👇👇 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JDiamond1: I pressed Psaki on this response, asking her whether the administration condemns the Israeli police actions & whether the US… — PolitiTweet.org

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The new website has links/contact numbers for various formula manufacturers, local food banks, resources on WIC and some "general guidance" (call your doctor, don't water down formula, etc.) https://t.co/n403TttJn2 — PolitiTweet.org

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The new website has links/contact numbers for various formula manufacturers, local food banks, resources on WIC and some "general guidance" (call your doctor, don't water down formula, etc.) — PolitiTweet.org

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Jen Psaki announces that HHS has launched a new webpage where parents can visit for baby formula help, including contacts for various companies. https://t.co/fHM4GqAOEN — PolitiTweet.org

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki begins her final press briefing: https://t.co/XFYOm7WncO — PolitiTweet.org

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White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said on CNN that they expect the FDA to make additional announcements in the coming days to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. — PolitiTweet.org